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St. Paul cleaner Marsden loses MSP Airport bid, triggering 219 layoffs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:54 GMT

A St. Paul-based cleaning company will lay off at least 219 employees after losing a major contract with Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.The employees of Marsden Bldg. Maintenance, who have been based out of Terminal 1, will be laid off by Dec. 31, according to a public notice issued by the state Department of Employment and Economic Development. The positions range from general cleaner to administrative manager and account manager.Marsden, which operates out of at least 10 regional hubs throughout the country, maintains offices at 1717 University Ave. W. in St. Paul.Following a request for proposals, the board of the Metropolitan Airports Commission recently selected Flagship Airport Services of South Lake, Texas as its facilities cleaner. At the same time, the board adopted a worker retention strategy aimed at keeping the majority of staff on location, according to a MAC spokesman.“We anticipate that many of the laid off workers will have job opportunities with th...

‘Exciting’ glioblastoma study: Researchers create virus that effectively targets brain cancer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:54 GMT

Could a virus treatment designed by Boston researchers be the key to treating the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma?Brigham and Women’s Hospital scientists report that they have created a cancer-attacking virus that can effectively target glioblastoma. The oncolytic virus treatment extended survival for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, especially among patients with pre-existing viral antibodies.The virus can infect cancer cells and stimulate an anti-tumor immune response, according to the researchers.“Almost no immunotherapies for GBM have been able to increase immune infiltration to these tumors, but the virus studied here provoked a very reactive immune response with infiltration of tumor-killing T-cells,” said corresponding author E. Antonio Chiocca, chair of the BWH Department of Neurosurgery.“That’s hard to do with GBM, so our findings are exciting and give us hope for our next steps,” Chiocca added.This Phase I, first-in-human trial looked at the safety of an oncolyti...

Beer Universe opens new location in Amsterdam

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:54 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Beer Universe has opened a new location in Amsterdam. The store is located in the former Sievert's Sports building at 4804 Route 30. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Beer Universe in Amsterdam had its grand opening on Friday, October 13. The store carries domestic, imported, and craft beer, cider, seltzers, and other hard drinks, cigars, non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, and other party supplies.In 2019, Sievert's Sports moved from Amsterdam to Clifton Park. That store then closed in December 2022 as the owners decided to retire. New owners taking over former Miss Adams Diner Beer Universe has other locations in Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Coxsackie, Kingston, and Saugerties. The Amsterdam location is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

ShopRite closing 5 Capital Region stores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:54 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- ShopRite Supermarkets is closing five locations in the Capital Region, the company confirmed to NEWS10. The store locations closing include Albany, Colonie, Niskayuna, Slingerlands, and North Greenbush. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "We entered the marketplace a little over a decade ago to bring a quality supermarket to the area," said Karen Meleta, Chief Communications Officer of Wakefern Food Corp. "Unfortunately, we have not been able to sustain the level of sales needed to keep the stores operating today."ShopRite Supermarkets is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wakefern Food Corp. All five stores are set to close on or around December 9, said Meleta. The ShopRite location in Hudson was not included in the list of stores closing. New owners taking over former Miss Adams Diner "We thank our customers for their patronage and our dedicated associates who served the community," said Meleta.

Scares and treats coming to Glens Falls City Park at Boo2You

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:54 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Next weekend, a haunting comes downtown. Glens Falls' annual Boo2You festival summons ghosts and goblins to the city on Saturday, Oct. 28. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! From 2 to 4 p.m., kids and families can enjoy trick-or-treating, pony rides, and meet-and-greets with recognizable costumed characters. Local dance and theatre groups will entertain, and the race is on at an RC pop-up car rally.City Park acts as a hub for most of the festivities. Trick-or-treating will be held along the sidewalks of Glen and Ridge streets, rain or shine. The event's "Candy Lane" offers space for anyone to set up and hand out candy. Spaces are free for Glens Falls Collaborative members, or $50 for non-members. Registration is open through the Glens Falls Collaborative. Fresh tacos, fast service coming to South Street in Glens Falls Boo2You will also be the deciding stage for a recent competition taking the city by...

29-year-old arraigned on child sex abuse charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:54 GMT

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 29-year-old previously convicted and sentenced for selling illegally fully automatic rifles is facing new charges. John Petteys Jr., formerly of Greenwich, was arraigned on a ten-count indictment that includes child sex abuse and child pornography charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the indictment, Petteys sexually abused a 12-year-old girl. He was arraigned on the following charges:Predatory sexual assault against a childCriminal sex act involving a child less than 13 years oldFour counts of possessing a sexual performance by a childUse of a child in a sexual performancePromoting a sexual performance by a childSeveral related misdemeanor charges The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations, the State Police Computer Crimes, and the Major Crimes Division investigated the case.

Belleville woman accused of stealing thousands with fake time sheets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – Doreka Grant, a Belleville woman, is now facing charges of forgery and theft after submitting fake time sheets to her two jobs, resulting in the theft of thousands of dollars. Grant's alleged actions occurred in Maryland Heights and Troy, where she managed to embezzle approximately $157,000.Grant has been charged with forgery and theft exceeding $25,000.In Clayton, Missouri, Grant worked for Elite Medical Staffing Group, LLC. Her assignments led her to work in Maryland Heights and Troy. Brittish Williams – From ‘Basketball Wives’ to guilty plea During her time at a senior living facility in Maryland Heights, Grant allegedly stole funds from July 1, 2021, to August 7, 2022, accumulating a total of $141,130.52 in stolen funds. She was assigned to a senior living facility in Troy, where, between July 11, 2022, and August 6, 2022, she allegedly stole an additional $15,874.08.Grant never showed up for any of the shifts listed on her time sheets. Her supervisors had s...

Sister of Denver man and her mother released by Hamas after being held hostage for nearly 2 weeks, ABC News reports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:54 GMT

A Denver man’s 17-year-old sister and her mother have been released by Hamas after being held hostage in Gaza for nearly two weeks, ABC News reported Friday.Judith and Natalie Raanan were in southern Israel celebrating Judith’s mother’s 85th birthday when the Palestinian group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, killing around 1,400 people and taking at least 200 people hostage.The Israel Defense Forces confirmed to ABC News that the mother and daughter, who live in the Chicago area, have been released.Ben Raanan, Natalie’s sister and Judith’s former stepson, said in a Thursday interview with The Denver Post that the two were in a kibbutz about a mile from the Gaza border when they heard gunshots and explosions on Oct. 7, according to a message Natalie sent their dad.“She sent my father a text saying, ‘Hey, I’m going to lock myself in the house and try to keep quiet,’ and that was the last we heard from” either Natalie or Judith,” Be...

Colorado designated as official tech hub for quantum industry

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:54 GMT

Colorado has been designated as an official technology and innovation hub for the quantum industry, opening up tens of millions of dollars in funding and elevating the region’s profile as a leader in the field.Gov. Jared Polis said the Biden administration notified the state Friday that it was chosen as a tech hub under the  CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. The act makes $500 million available initially with $10 billion authorized for 20 regional hubs.The U.S. Economic Development Administration manages the program. Sources familiar with the decision said the list of 20 tech hubs will be officially announced Monday.The Polis administration and a bipartisan group of legislators sent a letter earlier this month to Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo to show support for declaring Colorado as a quantum tech hub.“The quantum sector is one of the key industries of tomorrow, and I’m thrilled the Biden administration is awarding Colorado a TechHub designation for quantum technology,&...

Man arrested in connection with massive theft operation at local Home Depot stores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:54 GMT

A man from Pico Rivera was arrested for his alleged role in a retail theft operation responsible for nearly $200,000 worth of stolen merchandise from Home Depot stores across Los Angeles.Sergio Arellano was arrested Thursday by members of the California Highway Patrol's Retail Crime Task Force.Arellano is suspected of being involved in an illegal "fence" operation, which involves the purchase of stolen goods from thieves and burglars to be resold through seemingly legitimate businesses. 89 arrests made so far by LASD’s new retail crime task force CHP says Arellano was tied to 960 stolen items with an approximate retail value of about $200,000. Investigators allege that he was purchasing the stolen items and then reselling them on the popular website and app OfferUp.The stolen merchandise is believed to have come from Home Depot stores throughout the Los Angeles area. A firearm was also recovered as part of the investigation, CHP said.The Los Angeles Organized Retail Crime Task For...